ALEF_ZERO

ALEF ZERO is a band whose members have been for nearly two decades associated with the alternative dance, punk, rock and jazz scenes. Stylistically, their production can be included among broken beats, such as drum'n'bass and breakbeat. Individual tracks are not, however, built purely on a dance basis as ALEF ZERO places great emphasis on the interconnection of electronic music and live instruments. The reluctance of the band members to lock themselves in one easily definable style gave rise to a distinctive fusion of many styles (drum'n'bass, reggae, breakbeat, jazz, punk, rock, folk), and therefore the live versions of their songs promise a truly eclectic rock-like-hell stuff.

The band was formed in the spring of 2004 when the first demo songs were recorded. In the autumn of that year, the whole concert line-up rehearsed a program for live performances. A successful premiere gig was held on November 26, 2004 at Zluty Pes Club in Pardubice (CZ), and then in Prague on February 21, 2005 at Club Roxy. In 2007 the band releases their first DIY CD called Olive. The band members have extensive experience in playing live in clubs throughout the Czech Republic and at all Czech major festivals (Jeleni Prikop, Go Planet Roxy, Creamfields, Summer Of Love, Zamosti, Rock For People, etc.), the musicians forming the brass section play in swing and jazz projects, while the spiritual father of the band – Teochar Bakardziev – has had his slice of almost everything that ever happened in music as such.

Currently, the band has completed a new album Back to Zero which will be released in April 2012 in both the vinyl LP and CD formats.

ALEF ZERO are

• IVET – vocal
• MC VAANT – vocal → See his political-music pages on www.vaant.cz
• ADIN – keys, programming
• BADY – drums
• CENDA – bass
• LUKAS – sound
• TEOCHAR BAKARDZIEV – themes and motivation

Guests:

Sometimes you can see next musicians on the stage with Alef zero

• KOBLIH – sax
• BOBO – trumpet
• PAVEL – trombon
• MORI – percussions